Strong G3578ξενία
lodging
- Transliteration
- xenia
- Pronunciation
- xen-ee'-ah
- Morphology
- Greek Noun (Feminine)
Definition
From G3581; hospitality that is (by implication) a place of entertainment: - lodging.
Detailed definition
ξενία, -ας, ἡ
(ξένος), [in LXX: Sir.29:27 Bl*;]
hospitality, entertainment: Phm 22 (cf. ICC, in l, but see infr.). By meton., a place of entertainment, a lodging-place: Act.28:23, and so perh. Phm 22 (Lft., in l, Phi., p. 9; but see supr., and cf. MM, xvii).†
(AS)
(ξένος), [in LXX: Sir.29:27 Bl*;]
hospitality, entertainment: Phm 22 (cf. ICC, in l, but see infr.). By meton., a place of entertainment, a lodging-place: Act.28:23, and so perh. Phm 22 (Lft., in l, Phi., p. 9; but see supr., and cf. MM, xvii).†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G3578 appears in 2 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- lodge1
- lodging1
First verses
- Acts 28:23And when they had appointed him a day, there came many to him into his lodging; to whom he expounded and testified the kingdom of God, persuading them concerning Jesus, both out of the law of Moses, and out of the prophets, from morning till evening.
- Philemon 1:22But withal prepare me also a lodging: for I trust that through your prayers I shall be given unto you.
Occurrences by book
Related words
Word family
Detailed Greek dictionary
ξεν-ία, ἡ,
Epic dialect ξενίη [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 24.286)]; Ionic dialect ξεινίη (variant{ξεινηΐη}) [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus (see. below))]: (ξένος):— hospitality shown to a guest, entertainment, δώροισιν ἀμειψάμενος.. καὶ ξενίῃ ἀγαθῇ [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 24.286)]; μείξεσθαι ξενίῃ ἠδ᾽ ἀγλαὰ δῶρα διδώσειν[Refs ([prev. work] 314; κατὰ ξεινίην)]hospitii causa, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.182)]; ἐπὶ ξενίαν ἐλθεῖν to come as a guest, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “N.” 10.49; but, ἐπὶ ξενίαν καλεῖν, παρακαλεῖν, also ἐπὶ ξενίᾳ καλεῖσθαι, καλεῖν, probably only as _falsa lectio_ for{ἐπὶ ξένια}, see at {ξένιος} I.2)]: in plural, [NT+5th c.BC+ ([prev. author] “O.” 4.17; ξενίαι καὶ φιλότητες 5th-6th c.BC: Andocides Orator 1.145; ἑτοίμαζέ μοι ξ. NT.Philm.22.)]
2 friendly relation between two states, or between a person and a foreign state, ξεινίην τινὶ συντίθεσθαι, Latin hospitium facere cum aliquo, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.27, 3.39; ξ. τοῖσι Ἀκανθίοισι προεῖπε [prev. author] 7.116; ἐποιήσαντο ὅρκια ξεινίης πέρι καὶ συμμαχίης [prev. author] 1.69; διαλύσασθαι τὴν ξ. [prev. author] 4.154; τὰς παλαιὰς ξ. ἀνανεώσασθαι 5th-6th c.BC: Isocrates Orator 4.43)]; κατὰ τὴν ξ. because of their friendly relations, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 8.6; διὰ τὴν ξ. 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.816a)]; πρὸς ξ. τᾶς σᾶς by thy friendship with us, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Oedipus Coloneus” 515 (Lyric poetry))]; ξ. τινός with him, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 18.51; φιλίαν καὶ ξ. [prev. work]284.)]
3 status of an alien, opposed to that of a citizen, γραφὴ ξενίας indictment of an alien for usurping civic rights, [Refs ([prev. author] “Ep.” 3.29)]; ξενίας φεύγειν (i.e. γραφήν) to be so indicted, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Vespae” 718; ἀγωνίσασθαι 5th c.BC: Lysias Orator 13.60; ἁλίσκεσθαι 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 24.131; ξενίας γράψασθαί τινα [prev. author] 40.41.)]
II guest-chamber, [Refs 4th c.AD+ (“PSI” 1.50.16 (4th-5th c.AD))]; perhaps lodging, [NT (NT.Acts.28.23.)]
Epic dialect ξενίη [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 24.286)]; Ionic dialect ξεινίη (variant{ξεινηΐη}) [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus (see. below))]: (ξένος):— hospitality shown to a guest, entertainment, δώροισιν ἀμειψάμενος.. καὶ ξενίῃ ἀγαθῇ [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 24.286)]; μείξεσθαι ξενίῃ ἠδ᾽ ἀγλαὰ δῶρα διδώσειν[Refs ([prev. work] 314; κατὰ ξεινίην)]hospitii causa, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.182)]; ἐπὶ ξενίαν ἐλθεῖν to come as a guest, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “N.” 10.49; but, ἐπὶ ξενίαν καλεῖν, παρακαλεῖν, also ἐπὶ ξενίᾳ καλεῖσθαι, καλεῖν, probably only as _falsa lectio_ for{ἐπὶ ξένια}, see at {ξένιος} I.2)]: in plural, [NT+5th c.BC+ ([prev. author] “O.” 4.17; ξενίαι καὶ φιλότητες 5th-6th c.BC: Andocides Orator 1.145; ἑτοίμαζέ μοι ξ. NT.Philm.22.)]
2 friendly relation between two states, or between a person and a foreign state, ξεινίην τινὶ συντίθεσθαι, Latin hospitium facere cum aliquo, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.27, 3.39; ξ. τοῖσι Ἀκανθίοισι προεῖπε [prev. author] 7.116; ἐποιήσαντο ὅρκια ξεινίης πέρι καὶ συμμαχίης [prev. author] 1.69; διαλύσασθαι τὴν ξ. [prev. author] 4.154; τὰς παλαιὰς ξ. ἀνανεώσασθαι 5th-6th c.BC: Isocrates Orator 4.43)]; κατὰ τὴν ξ. because of their friendly relations, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 8.6; διὰ τὴν ξ. 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.816a)]; πρὸς ξ. τᾶς σᾶς by thy friendship with us, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Oedipus Coloneus” 515 (Lyric poetry))]; ξ. τινός with him, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 18.51; φιλίαν καὶ ξ. [prev. work]284.)]
3 status of an alien, opposed to that of a citizen, γραφὴ ξενίας indictment of an alien for usurping civic rights, [Refs ([prev. author] “Ep.” 3.29)]; ξενίας φεύγειν (i.e. γραφήν) to be so indicted, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Vespae” 718; ἀγωνίσασθαι 5th c.BC: Lysias Orator 13.60; ἁλίσκεσθαι 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 24.131; ξενίας γράψασθαί τινα [prev. author] 40.41.)]
II guest-chamber, [Refs 4th c.AD+ (“PSI” 1.50.16 (4th-5th c.AD))]; perhaps lodging, [NT (NT.Acts.28.23.)]